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| Suicide bomber kills 10 in a NW Pak restaurant |
| 2011-05-28 |
| At least five people were killed when a suicide bomber blew himself up in a restaurant in Pakistan's northwestern tribal region of Bajaur on Saturday. At least 10 were injured, and several are in critical condition. The suicide bomber detonated his bomb in a restaurant in a northern section of Bajaur known as Salarzai. The Taliban has claimed responsibility, and sources say the bombing appears to be an act of retribution. The target was a prominent member of a local militia that supports the government and fought the Taliban. A local official, Saad Muhammad, said that the target was Malik Tehsil Khan, whom he described as an active member of the anti-Taliban militia. “The low-intensity blast destroyed the one-room restaurant, where people had gathered over tea in the morning,” Mr. Muhammad said. “An adjacent jewelry shop was damaged. The owner of the restaurant was also killed in the bombing.” A Taliban spokesman, Ehsanullah Ehsan, said, “We carried out the bombing against the peace committee because they had joined the government and were maligning Taliban.” |
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